tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89792969481196905502014-10-04T18:35:54.462-07:00The Boudoir Divas™The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-72171283929625654572009-01-28T18:24:00.000-08:002010-06-26T10:28:34.638-07:00THE NEW DIVAS BLOG IS AT A NEW HOME.....<div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.thedivasblog.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">www.thedivasblog.com</span></a></div><br /><br />Also check out our new boudoir photography referral site at <a href="http://www.boudoir-photographer-nternational.com/">www.boudoirinternational.com </a>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-14439895332218410592008-09-04T06:15:00.000-07:002010-07-01T18:45:57.120-07:00New Blog launched!All of you on our newsletter list already got a sneak peek yesterday... and now it's time to release it to the world! :) Stop on over and let us know what you think by leaving a comment! Thanks! <a href="http://www.thedivasblog.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/kimberleewest/BLOG-WEBSITE.jpg" border="0" width="700" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thedivasblog.com/">The Boudoir Divas BLOG!!!</a> This blog is for other photographers who are interested in Boudoir Photography.<br /><br />ALSO, big on the top of our list is our Boudoir Referral List! We have countless potential clients asking us if we have boudoir photographer suggestions for other cities and states. So... we just recently launched<a href="http://www.thebestboudoirphotographer.com/"> www.boudoirinternational.com</a><br /><br />This is a list of boudoir photographers in cities across the world like, boudoir in New York, or boudoir in Arizona, or boudoir even in Australia. And of course all those other big cities in the world.<br /><br />San Diegans!!! If you are looking for a San Diego boudoir photographer, or you live in So Cal, look no longer. You've found your match! ;) Visit <a href="http://www.theboudoirdivas.com/">www.theboudoirdivas.com</a><br /><br />Our blog for our boudoir clients is <a href="http://www.sandiegoboudoir.com/">www.sandiegoboudoir.com</a>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-7123697214603370412008-09-03T14:31:00.001-07:002008-09-03T14:34:46.021-07:00Newsletter has been sent!...with the link to our brand new BLOG!!!<br />...AND some insider's info on our first Blog contest! (Plenty more contests to come, don't worry if you missed out on this one!) :)<br />Sign up for our newsletter if you want to be in the know about the divas!The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-48148591284264955692008-09-03T12:06:00.000-07:002008-09-03T12:11:01.287-07:00Sign Up For News!Hey everyone! We're about to send out our newsletter, but we have a big favor to ask those of you who've been on our past mailing lists. We need you guys to sign up again! Sorry for the inconvenience, but we really want to make sure that you still get all the insider's info about what's going on with us. So if you want to stay updated, click below and re-sign up for our brand-new e-newsletters!!! Thanks! <br /><br />(If you've signed up in the last month, no worries - you're good to go... this is for any of our long-time supporters who have signed up anytime before August). Also, we've just sent out an email asking you guys to re-sign up if we weren't able to transfer your info over. So check your inboxes and see if we sent that request. <a href="https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:41317" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" width=700 src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/kimberleewest/click-to-sign-up.jpg" /></a>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-78203900134671014562008-09-03T08:29:00.000-07:002008-09-03T12:51:02.043-07:00Exciting stuff here!<a href="https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:41317" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" width=700 src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/kimberleewest/Blog-newsletter-announcement-new.jpg" /></a> ***EDIT TO ADD: make sure put us in your "contact" list so that we don't end up in spam! info@theboudoirdivas.comThe Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-2596831074753161542008-09-01T10:19:00.000-07:002008-09-01T10:32:50.061-07:00Launching this week!<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/kimberleewest/bd-blog.jpg" width="700px" /><br />Brand new Boudoir Divas Blog! We can't wait to announce the launch of this baby! Check back this week - or sign up for our newsletter to be notified of cool stuff like this!The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-3496246971253781452008-08-29T15:30:00.000-07:002008-08-29T15:52:37.459-07:00On Location Boudoir Shoot<img src= "http://www.womancaptured.com/boudoir_on%20location.jpg" width="700"> When your client knows the editor of SURFER mag you can do some pretty cool things. Josie and her fiancé, set sail for two years in search of the perfect wave. They chronicled everything for SURFER mag. She booked us for a boudoir shoot and being that we live in SD, we were able to put a very interesting spin on the shoot. Here is the cover of her magazine I created out of her shoot. Josie also supplied me with photos of her and her guy surfing that I was able to incorporate into the whole design. I am sure her man is going to looove it.<br /><img src= "http://www.womancaptured.com/on%20location.jpg" width="700"><br /><img src= "http://www.womancaptured.com/photos_beach_boudoir.jpg" width="700"><br />Their friend owns Sanuk and gave us permission to have this mock ad in her mag, that's her soon to be hubby surfing. Pretty cool guy, eh?The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-7951731335686176372008-08-29T10:34:00.000-07:002008-08-29T10:46:26.342-07:00Thanks KISS!I just stayed up super late last night modifying all out boudoir packages and pricing. I am exhausted from all the thinking and very relieved to say it is actually done! I wanted to give marketing genius, <a href="http://www.kevinswan.com/slog/">Kevin Swan</a>, at <a href="http://www.kissweddingbooks.com">KISS</a> a big thank you for taking the time to help me out over the phone with fun names and how to best incorporate KISS into our packages. If you ever get a chance to hear Kevin and Shaun talk about album sales be sure to take great notes, these guys really know what they are talking about.<br /><br />Thanks for lunch the other day guys! See you two soon!The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-62193114889439567452008-08-28T22:17:00.000-07:002008-08-29T15:28:12.113-07:00Just a little hint....<img src="http://www.womancaptured.com/Melissa_teaser.jpg" width="700" /><br />As we said earlier, we can't wait to tell you the big things goin' on around here. But we don't want to divulge everything too quickly, so we will leave you with a little hint. This is all you get for now, more soon...The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-85512705608557804772008-08-22T09:35:00.000-07:002008-08-22T09:44:46.436-07:00Coming Soon...Fun new things are ahead for the Boudoir Divas! We've been a little silent on the blog this week, but that's because we've got several exciting things that we're currently working on...<div><br /></div><div>To be announced soon!!! :)</div>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-64475313063132023162008-08-17T09:51:00.001-07:002008-08-17T09:52:41.134-07:00Where we're headed today...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8tjcPQlFoMc/SKhXIQ82VGI/AAAAAAAAAsA/LVtz_8o5ABA/s1600-h/vegas-bui.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8tjcPQlFoMc/SKhXIQ82VGI/AAAAAAAAAsA/LVtz_8o5ABA/s400/vegas-bui.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235530366318957666" /></a>Can't wait to tell you all about this AWESOME project we're working on with <a href="http://thebuibrothers.com/">the Bui Brothers</a>! We're SO excited!!!!! Details to come soon.... :)The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-29047645796407638812008-08-15T13:22:00.000-07:002008-08-15T13:24:32.072-07:00Glamorous and over 50!<div style="text-align: center;">Boudoir photography is for every age, just ask beautiful Linda!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TnDWkGmbdwg/SKXipT_ZR7I/AAAAAAAAAcg/MbaZnsriWc8/s1600-h/Boudoir_photography.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TnDWkGmbdwg/SKXipT_ZR7I/AAAAAAAAAcg/MbaZnsriWc8/s400/Boudoir_photography.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234839341256755122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TnDWkGmbdwg/SKXipsbXNqI/AAAAAAAAAco/nUL8mB-_Y0E/s1600-h/Boudoir_san+Diego.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TnDWkGmbdwg/SKXipsbXNqI/AAAAAAAAAco/nUL8mB-_Y0E/s400/Boudoir_san+Diego.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234839347816511138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TnDWkGmbdwg/SKXipu5_tSI/AAAAAAAAAcw/3ie-TjhR5ek/s1600-h/Boudoir_sexy+photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TnDWkGmbdwg/SKXipu5_tSI/AAAAAAAAAcw/3ie-TjhR5ek/s400/Boudoir_sexy+photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234839348481864994" border="0" /></a>"Dear Marissa and Deena. I just wanted to let you know that my husband loved loved loved my album. He couldn't believe that I did that for him. I was really excited to give it to him and I'm sure he will look at it often . The pictures made me look good too!!!! I am so glad that Christi (her daughter) made me do the photo shoot. I never in a million years would have even thought to do it. I never thought of myself as sexy, but you made me feel sexy that day and I will have that forever. Marissa, thank you so much for making me feel good during the shoot so that I could take those pictures. Deena, thanks for putting the album together for me and keeping in touch with me. If we are ever out that way again, we will stop by. You can use my pictures on your website if you still want to. Sincerely, Linda B"<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Linda for letting us show off your gorgeous images, you are too sweet. Give Chipper a kiss for us! (Chipper is her pet squirrel)</div>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-67251678065851119022008-08-15T12:36:00.000-07:002008-09-05T08:43:43.210-07:00Newsletter and Tidbits!We would love it if you signed up to receive updates and "Tidbits." That's what we are calling our little informative clips about marketing, selling, etc which will come out soon. But you won't know where to find them unless you sign up!<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:41317/mailingId:1189481">CLICK HERE to sign up</a>!</div>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-28350496624935310032008-08-12T16:23:00.000-07:002008-08-12T16:34:40.721-07:00Holy Guacamole!Ah, we have so many exciting things going on in the studio that we cannot wait to share with you! Paris is turning into such a dream come true. I cannot wait to hear the sound of a model's heels clacking on the old pavement of Paris complimented by the wonderful sound of my shutter clicking. Define childhood dream come to fruition. I don't want to wait, can it be next week? We are also looking into renting a big apartment that everyone can share to slim down the lodging expenses for everyone. More on that in the next few weeks.<br /><br />We have other big, big happenings that I am going to remain a bit aloof on. Let's just say that the wonderful <a href="http://thebuibrothers.com/">Bui Bros</a> are coming down tomorrow to film for us. We are eager to share it all with you.The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-43931262769836115172008-08-06T10:52:00.000-07:002010-07-01T18:48:51.955-07:00Update on Shoot VideosBe sure to watch the shoots we posted yesterday in high quality on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq2WFn78Uhw">Youtube</a>. If you have a fast internet connection, it doesn't take too long to load. If you have a slow connection, it's definitely still worth the wait - especially if you want to see the images a tad bit clearer. <img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/kimberleewest/boudoirdivas-shootvids.jpg" width="700px" /> PS - we know these videos are not pro. This was actually my first-ever attempt at figuring out how to use imovie, which was pretty fun! We DO, however, have some VERY pro video guys working on an upcoming project... and we can't WAIT to share what it's going to be all about. Stay tuned! ;)<br /><br />If you are looking for a boudoir photographer and are not in the So Cal area, or don't want to fly to us, be sure to check out <a href="http://www.boudoir-photographer-international.com/">www.boudoirinternational.com </a>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-43099643903315884872008-08-05T20:21:00.000-07:002008-08-12T12:19:11.398-07:00World Premier......of the Boudoir Divas' SHOOT VIDEOS!!! We had SO much fun yesterday! So much fun, in fact, that we have decided to make this a regular event. We hired 2 gorgeous models &amp; had complete freedom to experiment with different sets, funky wardrobes, and new lighting scenarios. And as for the end product... well, just posting images really wouldn't do the shoot justice, so we decided to create a few music videos for your viewing pleasure. This first one is very informative, as Marissa did an amazing job at explaining her shots. Check it out!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uq2WFn78Uhw&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uq2WFn78Uhw&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />If you cannot view this video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq2WFn78Uhw">Click Here</a> to watch it on You Tube.<br /><div><br />And here's one more fun video for you... I wasn't quite as informative as Marissa (sorry!)... but hopefully you'll still enjoy it! <div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o1nrhNY4CtA&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed><br />If you cannot view this video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1nrhNY4CtA">Click Here</a> to watch it on You Tube.<br /><div><br /><br />Special thanks to: Our beautiful models, Nora &amp; Vanessa.<br /></div><br />Also - a few of the images in these videos were taken by the lovely Crystal (one of the Woman Captured photographers). C, you rock! We love you!<br />Hair &amp; Makeup by: <a href="http://themermaidsalon.com/">The Mermaid Salon</a><br />Music credit: <a href="http://www.yelle.fr/">Yelle</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.ladygaga.com/">Lady Gaga</a></object></div><div>Video recording talent: Our wonderful studio concierge, <a href="http://womancaptured.blogspot.com/2008/07/welcome-mandi-concierge-to-bouchr.html">Mandi</a>!</div></div>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-40262983747306642552008-08-05T18:02:00.000-07:002008-08-05T23:02:38.152-07:00Freedom Tour SDLast night Marissa, Weston, &amp; I got to attend <a href="http://freetosucceedtour.com/#/dates---locations/">David Jay's Freedom Tour</a> - and it was, of course, so awesome! One of the biggest things we came away with was the encouragement to listen to your clients. Tons of info &amp; inspiration in regards to efficiency, pricing, and so much more. To top it all off, we also got some great words of advice from the queen of branding, Miss <a href="http://jasmine-star.com/">Jasmine Star</a>! We were really glad we were able to make it... thanks so much, DJ &amp; J*! We love your genuine passion for helping photographers. Thank you! <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/kimberleewest/david-jay_blog.jpg" width="700" /> On another note, we're super excited to start implimenting Showit Web slideshows with the boudoir studio. We are going to email the slideshows to our clients and figure that she more than likely will email it to all her gals pals. What great promo for us! If you don't already have <a href="http://showitfast.com/products.php?op=web">Showit</a>, you should definitely stop over there and grab a copy!The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-56689143325106283792008-08-04T14:12:00.000-07:002008-08-04T16:23:21.346-07:00Inspiration and New Ideas Photo Shoot!So bad it's good! Can we ever be serious? Thank God we are photographers and not in the video biz! But we still want to take the time to share with you what's going on here in our studio. Check back later this week for shots from today's shoot and hopefully a few not so high quality video clips of the models working it.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T8OT5nCID9Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T8OT5nCID9Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-7120663181441997032008-08-04T08:41:00.001-07:002008-08-04T08:51:46.161-07:00Freedom!As you know, <a href="http://www.showitfast.com/">Showit</a> is one of our newest sponsors! We love <a href="http://davidjay.com/">David Jay</a> &amp; all that he is doing to help out other photographers in the industry. Tonight we're going to see him &amp; Jasmine Star talk about how to have freedom in your business. They're going to be covering pricing, marketing, and so much more... can't wait! It's going to be awesome - so if you're in San Diego, you should definitely stop by. (<a href="http://freetosucceedtour.com/#/dates---locations/">Details: Click Here</a>). See you tonight! <a href="http://freetosucceedtour.com/#/dates---locations/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" width="700" src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/kimberleewest/free-to-succeed-BDblog-2.jpg" /></a>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-56732720160376660452008-08-01T08:33:00.000-07:002008-08-01T08:33:00.196-07:00Favorite Music VideosA few weeks ago we posted about how we use <a href="http://theboudoirdivas.blogspot.com/2008/07/video-of-our-shooting-area_09.html">music videos</a> to add to the total boudoir experience. In my opinion, this is one of the best elements of the shoot. We just love the way our music videos add energy to the 'set' as we're shooting. This isn't a new concept at all... most photographers use a music playlist while shooting. And the other day, I was reading a magazine article that talked about a fashion shoot, and how they brought a DJ in for the shoot to do live mixing. So much fun! Anyway... I took a poll this past week, and asked all of the photographers about their favorite songs on our video playlist. A little inspiration for those of you who would like to create a new playlist for your boudoir shoots. Here's what everyone had to say:<br /><br /><br />Marissa: Yelle's "Je Vuex Te Voir." This video rocks, it is so hilarious. There is no way anyway can watch this video and still be tense.<br /><img src="http://partyends.com/peblog/yelle.gif" /><br /><br />Crystal: There are so many good ones, it's so hard to pick! I'll have to go with Sexy Back by JT! It just sounds like something that should be played while walking down the cat walk!<br /><img src="http://images.buildingthedam.com/images/admin/sexy_back.jpg" /><br />Deena: Bleeding Love &amp; Sexy Back<br /><br />Me (Kimberlee): I have a tie between 2 faves: The first is Regina Spektor's "Fidelity." Such a fun/quirky video - love it! Also, right now I'm really loving the Maroon 5-Rihanna video, "If I Never See Your Face Again." It's got a lot of energy, and the sets in the video are SO cool - lots of visual inspiration for a boudoir shoot.<br /><img src= "http://ivanium.ru/media/Regina%20Spektor%20-%202006%20-%20Begin%20To%20Hope/B000FFJ80S.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V52958249_.jpg" /><br /><br />There are so many different elements that go into making the boudoir experience unforgettable; music is just one small part of that experience, but as you can tell, we LOVE this part of it!<div> music. <object height="340" width="300"><param value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/DAbYW_pxyk/aus=false/" name="movie"><param value="transparent" name="wmode"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/DAbYW_pxyk/aus=false/" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="340" width="300"></embed><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/Ts6Uwzy/playlist/O5iAdDaM/woman_captured_playlist_music_playlist/">Woman Captured Playlist</a></object><br /></div>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-62527096006194568872008-07-31T19:35:00.000-07:002008-08-01T08:03:18.859-07:00Video of our production area....As I am sure all of you know already, there is quite a bit more time spent behind the computer rather than behind the camera in this digital world. In order to keep it to a minimum we have streamlined everything in our studio, and let me tell you, after a five years of being unorganized it feels sooooo good! We have check off list and procedure docs for any and every little thing.<br /><br />Here is a video clip of all of us working away. Oh, BTW, too bad I didn't film this after we our big cleaning fest today. Just imagine everything all neat and sparkley like it is now.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wK9JJJvlVBM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wK9JJJvlVBM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />If you can't see the clip above <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK9JJJvlVBM">click here</a> to watch on You Tube.The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-31956660118785815052008-07-30T14:36:00.000-07:002008-07-30T15:00:53.938-07:00IMPORTANT: Paris dates have changed!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><img src="http://www.womancaptured.com/study%20abroad-DATES_NEW%20copy.jpg" style="" width="700" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">In our quest to find the perfect apartment to host the Paris workshop in we have changed the dates. We apologize as I know this will probably be a bit of inconvenience for those of you who were trying to clear your schedule to make the other dates work. Unfortunately it was a bit out of our hands, but these dates are double and triple confirmed and good to go.<br /><br />Everything else about the workshop is exactly the same, only the dates have changed. We will have more about nearby hotels as well as possible apartments to share for much cheaper with other photographers very soon.<br /><br /></div>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-88403536087641719302008-07-29T12:32:00.000-07:002008-07-29T13:54:02.984-07:00A little credibility....Kimberlee and I call ourselves "The Boudoir Photography Divas," which is a bit bold for gals who know that they are a major work in progress. At least the haughty title gives us a lot to aspire to and always makes us work a bit harder. One thing we love about boudoir photog is the amazing emails we get after our shoots. As a wedding photographer and portrait photogs, we are able to compare the response of those shoots to our boudoir clients' responses. The latter always seems as if she has had a big mental shift in the way she perceives herself- so satisfying as a photographer. Here is what a client sent me today. I love it, and at the risk of seeming like I am bragging about the job I adore, I am going to post it anyway!<br /><br />"Hi! I received my proofs from my WC shoot! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM! Marissa did such a great job, she is so awesome! I was so nervous, but she totally put me at ease! I am convinced that this is something EVERY woman should do!! I felt so empowered when I left!! I was definitely one the best experiences I've had so far in all of this wedding planning. Anyway, thank you SO much!!! I had a great time at the shoot, looking through the pics, etc. I cannot wait to show my fiance!!! The hardest part of it was trying to choose only 20 pics! Marissa definitely knows how to capture girls at their best. :) THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) melissa "The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-32121772230916655652008-07-29T08:44:00.000-07:002008-07-29T09:09:08.003-07:00Paris Plans...We are SOOO excited about Paris! We're now accepting deposits to reserve your spot, so if you're interested, shoot us an email and we'll get you more details. We have tons of exciting things in store for this trip. Mainly: shooting, shooting, and more shooting... Fun boudoir shoots in a private Paris apartment! Plus shooting (more editorial/fashion-type shoots) on the streets of Paris! AND a e-session or bridal shoot just for fun! It's going to be so awesome. Marissa &amp; I are already shopping and picking up fun/funky things for our models' wardrobes. We can't WAIT! Oh, and yesterday Marissa was booking our Paris apartment, and she was showing me where it is on <a href="http://earth.google.com/">Google Earth</a>. So amazing to actually SEE where we're going to be shooting! It's crazy - just look at this aerial view of the Eiffel Tower! <a href="http://www.earth.google.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" width="700" src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/kimberleewest/paris_worldview.jpg" /></a> <div> The streets outside of our Paris apartment are SO perfect. Like if you've ever dreamed of doing a photo shoot in Paris, you're going to die when you see this place! We'll share photos of the location later... (can't you feel the suspense growing?!) :) Heehee... if you're thinking about booking the Paris workshop, we'll require a 50% deposit now ($550), and then the remaining $550 will be due about a month before the trip. Let us know if you have any questions! (email: info@theboudoirdivas.com). For the ladies who have already signed up... we are SO excited &amp; can't wait to meet all of you in Paris! I'm sending out an email today w/ more details, so be sure to check your inbox. Thanks!</div>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979296948119690550.post-36860947156884957192008-07-28T06:58:00.000-07:002008-07-28T07:11:50.174-07:006 months away...If you haven't already signed up for <a href="http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/DWC09/">DWF's Convention</a>, head on over to their website to register! January 11-14 ... we're so excited to be sharing at this year's convention! [<a href="http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/DWC09/seminarLineup.php">Check out the seminar line-up here</a>]. <a href="http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/DWC09/seminarLineup.php" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" width=700 src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/kimberleewest/dwf-lineup.jpg" /></a>The Boudoir Divas™http://www.blogger.com/profile/00278129571717122908noreply@blogger.com0